Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Ringfort - rath
Cathaganstown,graystown, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cathaganstown,graystown
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Latest-edition OS map
- Hachured
- Coordinates
- 52.55245, -7.71283
- SMR number
- TS054-045----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In grassland situated on a S-facing slope of rising ground in upland region on N edge of ravine with good views in all directions. Nearby enclosure (TS054-046----) 150m to E. Raised circular area (diam. c. 31m N-S; c. 33m E-W) enclosed by an earth and stone bank (top Wth 2m; base Wth 4.5m; int. H 0.7m; ext. H 1-2m) with traces of an external fosse (base Wth 3m; top Wth 4m; ext. D 0.3m) from W through N to E elsewhere the ravine acting as a defensive feature on these sides. The enclosing bank fully encloses the interior and is well preserved with possible entrance feature at NW (Wth 4m). Impossible to examine monument in detail or take internal dimensions due to dense cover of vegetation.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.